Definition of augmented reality
: an enhanced version of reality created by the use of technology to overlay digital information on an image of something being viewed through a device (such as a smartphone camera)
also
: the technology used to create augmented reality
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Time Traveler for augmented reality
The first known use of augmented reality was in 1992
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